Hand shield



V. M. KINKIS June 25, 1940.

HAND SHIELD Fiied April 26, 19:59

fl l) Patented June 25, 1940 PATENT oFFlcE HAND SHIELD Victor M. Kinkis, Newton Falls, Ohio, assignor of one-half to William G. vKinkis,

Falls, Ohio Newton Application April 26, 1939,- Serial No. 270,212

4 Claims.

This invention relates to a hand shield.

An object of the invention is the construction of a novel hand shield or hand protecting device which can be quickly formed to t any size hand and wrist.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a simple, eicient and inexpensive hand shield, which can be easily fitted to the wearers hand irrespective as to the size of a hand and wrist of the operator. A

With the foregoing and other objects in View, my invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the preferred Figure 3 is a sectional view, taken on line 3 3,

Figure 2, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a View in elevation, showing the elongated slot in its greatest length, for tting a large hand.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in elevation of another embodiment of this invention, with the elongated slot in its shortest form, while Figure 6 shows the elongated slot in its greatest length, whereby a free-opening is formed for the Very easy insertion and the fitting of a large hand.

Figure 7 is a sectional View taken on line 1 1, Fig. 6, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, in which the preferred embodiment is shown in Figures 1 to 4, the iiexible sheet-like body l is preferably formed of old inner tubes of motor vehicles, and is dipped in gasoline, red lead and rubber cement mixed, which produces an excellent color and a good finish.

The sheet-like body I is provided near one end with an elongated slot 2; this slot 2 extends parallel with an edge of the body l and in alignment with the longitudinal axis of slot 2, are round non-tearing apertures 3. These round non-tearing apertures 3 are preferably shown in pairs at each end of slot 2. A small hand can be pushed or forced through slot 2, but if it is found that the slot 2 is too small for satisfactory results, the operator can use a sharp bladed instrument and cut along dotted lines A to include one or more round non-tearing apertures 3 at the ends of slot 2, whereby the elongated slot can be quickly and efficiently increased in length, when found desirable, without the possibility of the ends of the slot tearing, because the round apertures give finished, or strong Walls, to said ends; therefore, the lengthening of said slot 2 will not cause it to tear.

As shown in Figure 4, the original slot 2 has been increased in length to the maximum size, by l cutting out the body to include all of the round apertures 3. It has been found from experience that this new and useful construction increases the efciency -of my hand shield, be-

cause of the simple operation necessary for adapting the single hand shield to users having dif ferent size hands and wrists. l

In the embodiment shown in Figures 5 to 7, the elongated slot 2ar has contiguous to its ends preferably pairs of round non-tearing apertures 3a, which round non-tearing apertures are formed on a curved line with respect to the longitudinal axis of slot 2a. These round non-tearing apertures Swcan easily be cut out, so to speak, on dotted lines B; these apertures, inboth embodiments, are true guiding means for easily enabling the operator to cut quickly and accurately, to obtain the desired sized slot with strong non-tearing ends. A further advantage of the novel constructionshown in Figure 5 is that it forms a curved elongated slot (Fig. 6) which more readily enables the operators hand to be inserted through this improved hand shield. It is obvious that the flap 4 is bent over easily, to

Y allow the insertion vof a large hand, which is a result not obtained before in the art, and which is based on a structure that is efficient and can be produced at a marked saving in cost.

These round non-tearing apertures 3 and 3a may be designated as adjustmen or enlargement apertures, whereby the shield can be quickly made to fit any operator.

This hand shield is particularly useful by a person handling anything that is sharp, or has edges which would injure the hand, such as tin or steel sheets, plate glass, bricks, and the like.

In the drawing, Fig. 2 shows a hand in dotted lines in position, with the hand shield thereon, while in Fig. 3, the same general position of a hand is indicated, as it would appear in cross section.

While I have .described the preferred embodiments of my invention and illustrated the same in the accompanying drawing, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates during the extensive manufacture of same, and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such alterations or changes as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a hand shield comprising a flexible sheet-like body provided with an elongated hand-receiving slot, and said body provided with round non-tearing apertures near the end of said slot, whereby when the length of said slot is increased the ends of said slot will be non-tearing.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a hand shield comprising a flexible sheet-like body provided with an elongated slot, and with enlarging round non-tearing apertures in alignment with said slot, whereby the length of said slot can be increased without its ends tearing.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a hand shield comprising a flexible sheet-like body provided near one end with an elongated hand-receiving slot, and said body provided near each end of said slot with round non-tearing apertures in alignment with the longitudinal axis of said slot, whereby the length of said slot can be increased without its ends tearing.

4. As a new article of manufacture, a hand shield comprising a flexible sheet-like body provided with an elongated slot, and said body provided with round nom-tearing apertures near the ends of said slot in curved alignment to the longitudinal axis of said slot, whereby the length of said slot can be increased without its ends tearing.

VICTOR M. KINKIS. 

